Pub in Bexley
White Cross
146 North Cray Road, Bexley, DA14 5ELClosest station: Albany Park, about 20 min walk4.1out of 5 on Google, from 484 ratings
Details last checked January 2025. Things may have changed since.
About White Cross
Deceptively placid Courage pub drawing on its historic aspect and proximity to Loring Hall. There is a public bar, dining saloon, and large undercover outside areas. Drinkers might ponder the former saloon through-door or the 'knitted cakes' with the odd pint. Best reached and left by northbound transport to avoid crossing the busy dual carriageway.
There are two hand pumps (in the public bar), both of which are normally in use.
The management of this pub changed hands in May 2023. The saloon area is now more open than it was, and tables are no longer in rows.
Note that the pub sometimes closes at 10pm during the week if there's insufficient custom.
Description from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide.
Features
- Dog Friendly: Dogs welcomed, but not in the restaurant area
- Outdoor Seating
- Real Fire
- Live Music: Occasionally, under cover outside the main building
- Family Friendly
- Quiet
- Games: Board games
- Serves Food
- Serves Lunch: Including excellent Sunday roasts
- Serves Dinner
- Real Ale
- Events: Quizzes on Wednesday evenings
- Disabled Access
- WiFi
- Reservable
- Good for Groups
- Parking
- Lined Glasses
- Separate Bar
- Smoking
- Accepts Credit Cards
- Accepts Debit Cards
- Accepts NFC
Opening times
- Monday
- 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Thursday
- 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Friday
- 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Saturday
- 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Sunday
- 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
As listed in January 2025. Hours change, and bank holidays differ: check with the pub.
Good to know
- Operator
- Independent
- Price
- 2 out of 4 (Google’s price level)
- Phone
- 020 8300 2590
Google rating and reviews
4.1out of 5 on Google, from 484 ratings
3 out of 5Neil Boormanon Google, December 2024
I’ll start by saying that the food here is very good indeed - I have eaten in high end London restaurants where the food is not as good as this! The issue with the White Cross is that it is not particularly friendly or welcoming. If only the staff were more friendly this would be a 5/5 without a doubt
4 out of 5Alan Boltonon Google, January 2025
The food was excellent. However, it is absolutely void of any atmosphere, mainly due to only four of us eating. Why ? The seating is to sterile, walls a bit bare and lighting to hospital like. A little strange, you have to pay on ordering for all your drinks and pay for the food separately. There is no availability of a tab in a restaurant ? A few small alterations could really turn this around.
5 out of 5Heidi Aon Google, November 2023
Absolutely love this pub. We were lucky enough to see the renovations from start to finish and have got to know the management team really well over the past few months. The staff are so friendly and welcoming and cater for everyone, super dog friendly. Amazing selection of draught beers and a fantastic menu including BBQ food. Plenty of tables inside the restaurant and undercover tables outside. Just perfect for all occasions!!😋
5 out of 5Bruno The Bearon Google, October 2024
This is a lovely pub with a nice size car park. We all had the Sunday multi roast dinner, which was very tasty and would certainly recommend. Cider wise, we have Inch's on tap. They had live music, who was very good and fitted in very well, playing great music which wasn't too loud, so that you could have a conversation.The staff are friendly and helpful. All in all, it's a nice, decent pub. Would happily visit again.
5 out of 5Rob Tayloron Google, February 2023
Staff are friendly and the Sunday roast is excellent more to the point the roast belly pork is probably one of the best tasting bits if pork we have ever had cruncny crackling and melt in the mouth meat.
Rating and reviews are from Google Maps, as they stood in January 2025. See the latest on Google Maps.